The Complete AP U.S. History Crash Review

A concise, exam-focused review of all nine APUSH units — designed to build understanding, not memorization.

Created for students preparing for the AP exam and teachers looking for clear, classroom-ready structure.

What You Get

• A comprehensive PDF covering all nine APUSH units

• Clear explanations of key developments and turning points

• Cause-and-effect connections across time periods

• Language and structure aligned to AP-style questions

• A focused alternative to overcrowded review books

For Students

If you want a clear, organized way to review APUSH without memorizing endless facts, this crash review helps you see patterns, connections, and themes that appear on the exam.

For Teachers

If you’re looking for a concise, accurate review resource aligned to the AP U.S. History framework, this crash review works as a supplement, overview, or exam prep tool.

Designed for the AP Exam

This crash review emphasizes historical reasoning skills tested on the AP exam — causation, continuity and change, and contextualization — rather than isolated dates or trivia.

What’s Inside the Crash Review

• Unit 1: Native societies and early European contact

• Unit 2: Colonial development and imperial relationships

• Unit 3: Revolution and the early Republic

• Unit 4: Democracy, expansion, and reform

• Unit 5: Sectionalism and the road to Civil War

• Unit 6: Civil War and Reconstruction

• Unit 7: Industrialization and reform

• Unit 8: Global conflict and domestic change

• Unit 9: Modern America